Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

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News about Cristina FernÃ¡ndez de Kirchner, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 27, 2015

Argentine court dismisses case against Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her supporters that accused them of conspiring to cover up Iran's involvement in 1994 bombing of Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. MORE

Mar. 6, 2015

Sandra Arroyo Salgado, Argentine judge and former wife of Alberto Nisman, federal prosecutor who died of gunshot wound to head after making accusations against Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, claims that Nisman was murdered; investigators have yet to establish whether Nisman shot himself or was killed. MORE

Mar. 2, 2015

Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, in State of the Union address, forcefully denies participation in any cover-up related to fatal 1994 bombing at Jewish community center; speech comes days after judge dismisses criminal complaint against her brought by federal prosecutor Alberto Nisman shortly before he died mysteriously in January. MORE

Feb. 27, 2015

Argentine Judge Daniel Rafecas dismisses criminal allegations against country's Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, who was accused of covering up Iran's alleged role in 1994 bombing of Jewish community center; investigators are still trying to determine mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman day before he was to present his findings before Congress. MORE

Feb. 19, 2015

Thousands gather in Buenos Aires to honor deceased prosecutor Alberto Nisman; march highlights growing tensions over government's handling of investigation into Nisman's death and extent to which Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been put on the defensive in the matter. MORE

Feb. 14, 2015

Buenos Aires prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita is seeking to charge Argentina's Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and other officials of very accusations lodged against her by late Alberto Nisman--that of protecting Iranians from responsibility in 1994 bombing at Jewish center that killed 85 people; Nisman was found dead of gunshot wound one day before he was to voice his claims in Congress. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

Op-Ed article by author Uki Goni makes note of Argentina's long history of political 'suicides,' which are so common that special word has been invented for apparent suicides of politicians; notes this history does not bode well for truth in demise of Alberto Nisman; holds Nisman's death, who died one day before he was to give testimony against Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, is a reminder of this history. MORE

Feb. 8, 2015

Memo From Argentina; Argentinians are obsessed with puzzling case of death of Alberto Nisman, prosecutor who accused Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of covering up for Iran in bombing of Jewish community center; speculation about who was behind Nisman's death has reached feverish pitch, and shows how his death is latest installment in Latin American tradition of landmark political deaths that provoke speculation and discussion for years. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner mocks Chinese pronunciation following state visit to China to promote trade and is quickly accused of racism on social media; Kirchner apologizes but fails to remove comments from her Twitter account. MORE

Feb. 4, 2015

Investigators into mysterious death of Argentinian prosecutor Alberto Nisman says he drafted request for arrest of Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, charging her with attempting to protect Iranian officials from culpability in 1994 bombing of Jewish center in Buenos Aires. MORE

Jan. 31, 2015

Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner suggests 'rogue spies' had hand in death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was investigating 1994 bombing of Jewish center; dismisses Nisman's accusations of government collusion with Iran, citing statement from former Interpol secretary general that Argentina never requested lifting of arrest warrants for Iranian officials. MORE

Jan. 27, 2015

Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announces that she will ask Congress to dissolve Intelligence Secretariat so it can be replaced with new agency with curtailed surveillance powers; move is response to mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was conducting inquiry into 1994 attack on Jewish center; Kirchner blames rogue elements within intelligence agency for impeding agreement with Iran to jointly investigate attack. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner abruptly reverses position and states she now believes prosecutor Alberto Nisman did not commit suicide, but that death was plot to sully her; Nisman had long implicated Iran in 1994 bombing of Jewish center but had only recently accused Kirchner and her aides of subverting his 10-year investigation into bombing, claim officials deny. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Argentina's Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her allies criticize dead prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was heading probe into 1994 bombing of Jewish community center; they question whether he had joined efforts to weaken her government. MORE

Jan. 21, 2015

Editorial argues best response to mysterious death of Argentine prosecutor Alberto Nisman is to create international team to investigate truth about 1994 terrorist bombing of Buenos Aires Jewish community center; notes that Nisman was expected to testify that Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner had cut deal with Iran to protect some of those behind attack, and was convinced Hezbollah was responsible; raises questions about eagerness of Kirchner's government to attribute Nisman's death to suicide. MORE

Jan. 20, 2015

Perplexing death of Argentine federal prosecutor Alberto Nisman has gripped nation and deepened mystery surrounding his 10-year investigation into 1994 suicide bombing at Jewish center that left 85 people dead; at time of his death, Nisman was scheduled to testify before lawmakers about his accusations that Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and top officials had conspired with Iran to hide its responsibility for the bombing in order to secure deal Iranian oil deal. MORE

Jan. 15, 2015

Special prosecutor charges Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Foreign Min Hector Timerman with covering up agreement with Iran to speed investigation into Iran's 1994 bombing of Jewish community center in Buenos Aires; legal complaint holds that Iran agreed to send oil to Argentina in exchange for agreement. MORE

Jul. 13, 2014

Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin and his Argentine counterpart Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner sign deals on nuclear energy and other projects in effort to expand Russia's influence in Latin America. MORE

Feb. 1, 2014

Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has yet to address currency crisis that has set off global concerns about the fragility of developing economies; Kirchner's absence during steepest currency plunge since country's economic collapse a decade ago has weakened her once-strong public image and fueled debate over whether a power vacuum is emerging. MORE

Jan. 29, 2014

Editorial contends that Argentina is again facing a financial crisis caused largely by misguided government policies; warns Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner that she will have to take much bolder steps to repair the damage done to the economy. MORE

Oct. 17, 2013

Op-Ed article by author Martin Caparros notes Argentinians often rally around politicians who suffer from medical ailments, in light of surgery Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner underwent after a blow to her head; contends the many missteps of Kirchner's government may prevent the public from siding with her, although her lack of popularity may cure her of the re-election virus, ailment that is endemic among Latin American politicians. MORE

Oct. 9, 2013

Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner undergoes surgery to drain blood clot near her brain resulting from two-month-old head injury; Kirchner's spokesman says surgery went very well, but no explanation is offered for injury. MORE

Oct. 8, 2013

Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's doctors say she will undergo surgery to drain an accumulation of blood near her brain resulting from a head injury. MORE

Oct. 7, 2013

Revelation that Argentina's Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner suffered head injury seven weeks earlier is fueling questions about government's handling of information regarding her health. MORE

Oct. 6, 2013

Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is told by doctors to take month off after recently suffering a head injury. MORE

May. 23, 2013

Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announces increases of as much as 35 percent in cash handouts to the poor, students, pregnant women and retirees. MORE

Apr. 12, 2013

Great Britain does not invite Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to funeral of former British Prime Min Margaret Thatcher, further straining relationship between nations locked in rivalry over claims to Falkland Islands; Argentina calls oversight 'yet another provocation'. MORE

Mar. 19, 2013

Pope Francis meets privately with Argentinian Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, with whom he has clashed over social issues, day before his formal installation. MORE

Mar. 2, 2013

Op-Ed article by opinion editor Fabian Bosoer and Prof Federico Finchelstein criticizes Argentine Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner for agreement under which Iranians responsible for 1994 bombing that killed 85 people at Jewish community center in Buenos Aires could escape prosecution; holds pro-Iran treaty will do nothing to serve country's long-term interests. MORE

Dec. 1, 2012

Dispute between Argentina's Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and media empire Grupo Clarin is one of the most contentious struggles over power and public influence in country in years; showdown is approaching as law championed by Kirchner is set to take effect, potentially forcing Clarin to divest most of its cable television operations. MORE

Apr. 27, 2012

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of Argentina has incurred the wrath of the European Union for expropriating a controlling stake in YPF SA, the oil and gas company owned by Spanish energy giant Repsol, but is praised by many Argentinians for the move; the country's steady economic growth, which has slowed but remains robust, has given Kirchner the broad support to pursue these nationalist policies. MORE

Apr. 19, 2012

News analysis; decision by Argentina’s president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, to nationalize the oil company YPF is greeted in Brazil and elsewhere in the region with dismay by leaders who say it is making Argentina more of a hemispheric outlier than a leader in a bold new economic era; move resonates, however, in a country where resentments persist about privatizations of the 1990s; a crucial question is whether the nationalizations will stop with YPF. MORE

Jan. 8, 2012

Argentine government announces that previous reports of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner having thyroid cancer were false, following examination of her thyroid gland that found no cancerous cells. MORE

Dec. 28, 2011

Argentina's Pres Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery before taking a three-week absence from office. MORE

Oct. 24, 2011

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is re-elected as president of Argentina; just two years ago she seemed unlikely to win a second term but was helped by a softened public image and a booming economy. MORE

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A prosecutor on Wednesday appealed the dismissal of a criminal complaint accusing President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of conspiring to protect Iranians suspected in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center.

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A prosecutor in Argentina accuses the president of attempting to cover up a secret deal to shield terrorists. Days later, the prosecutor is found dead and the president alleges a conspiracy. An overview of key developments in the case.